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Justin Sharples posed for a portrait at an extended stay facility in Braintree. Sharples was badly beaten by guards at MCI-Cedar Junction in 2014 and sued the state.

Prison guards beat him and shattered his face. Eight years later, this formerly incarcerated man glimpses justice.

“There’s no accountability for bad behavior. And there’s no acceptance of responsibility,” attorney Robert Griffin said of the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

Ian leaves 47 dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to travel to Florida on Wednesday. The global death toll from Hurricane Ian is up to 54.

See photos and videos from Florida, where Hurricane Ian has left a path of destruction

An island of acceptance in an ever-redder Texas: How San Antonio, a gateway for migrants, became a hunting ground for DeSantis
Locals say this hospitality toward outsiders is a longstanding tradition in the city, the first major metropolitan area that many crossing the US border with Mexico encounter.

Lawyers warn plane companies not to destroy records relating to migrants’ flights to Martha’s Vineyard Meet the 32-year-old state representative thrust into the national spotlight when migrants landed on Martha’s Vineyard

After ‘horror show’ hiker rescues, N.H. asks whether criminal charges are the next frontier

Hikers made their way up a steep section of trail in New Hampshire's White Mountains this summer.

With volunteer rescue teams and conservation officers already “stretched thin,” officials in the state take a defiant stand against irresponsible hiking.

Here’s what to know before hiking the New Hampshire mountains

We spoke with Jay Broccolo, the director of weather operations at the Mount Washington Observatory, to learn more about what people should know before embarking on hikes.

I finally biked to work. Was it worth it?

Boston may have gotten more bike-friendly, but there’s a long way to go. An 8.5-mile ride to downtown would be a good test.

174 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match
The death toll from panic at an Indonesian soccer match climbed to 174, most of whom trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots Saturday, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.

DA: Man charged with murdering mother, burning her body in Truro Friday night

Man found dead inside Millbury home, 911 caller charged with assault and battery

Americans captured by Russia detail months of beatings, interrogation

Ukraine presses counteroffensive after Russian setback

Buddhist monks perform rituals during the funeral of famed American extreme skier Hilaree Nelson in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Oct. 2.

Famed US extreme skier Hilaree Nelson gets traditional Nepalese funeral

Nelson, 49, fell off the 8,163-meter (26,775-foot) summit of the world’s eighth-highest mountain, Mount Manaslu, last week while skiing down with her partner.

Hilaree Nelson, top ski mountaineer, is dead in Nepal avalanche

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion after he was sacked by Cincinnati Bengals' Josh Tupou during the first half of Thursday's game.

NFLPA fires independent doctor involved in clearing Tua Tagovailoa

The union has exercised its right to terminate the independent neurological expert who cleared Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to return to a game last Sunday after being evaluated for a head injury, according to person familiar with the matter.

Maybe the Dolphins did wrong by Tua Tagovailoa, but the NFL’s concussion protocols have loopholes Tagovailoa carted off field with neck and head injuries

Flanked by athletic trainer Molly Hogan (left) and assistant AD Kathy Cutter, coaches and senior captains, Kyle Hodsdon is at the helm of a Newburyport High athletic department that has captured back-to-back Dalton Division 3 trophies in the Globe's Scholastic Awards.

2021-22 GLOBE SCHOLASTIC AWARDS

Globe Scholastic Award winners: With a community-wide commitment to excellence, Newburyport at the head of the class

At Newburyport, the mission statement is clear: “Carry ourselves with class, win or lose . . . respect our opponent, and respect your teammates,” said boys' basketball coach Dave Clay.

Here are the 10 divisional winners for the 2021-22 Globe Scholastic Awards

Opinion

A proposed Department of Transportation rule would replace a vague dictum that airlines offer refunds for “significant delays” — a standard easily manipulated or ignored by the carriers — with a set of hard-and-fast rules.

Badly treated air travelers need a new advocate. Make that 50 new advocates.

A long-overdue federal rule would make it easier for customers to collect refunds from airlines. Congress should also allow states to sue the carriers when their service is egregiously bad.

Putin’s phony vote

Idris Elba won’t be the next James Bond

The latest Mission Hill report is an early test for Boston’s new schools superintendent

MARCELA GARCÍA

The other country building a border wall

Black Progress Index | Donna M. Owens

Entrepreneur who charted her own Great Migration finds purpose, place in Florida
Carol Thompson-Finn has thrived in Collier County, a locale identified by the Black Progress Index as a top county for Black well-being, and and whose Black community boasts a long, rich history.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

Spotlight investigation

Part 1

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau Video: What the Spotlight Team’s investigation discovered about Dr. Baribeau N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements

Dr. Yvon Baribeau

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

Alarmed doctors at Manchester's Catholic Medical Center tried to get a troubled colleague barred from surgery. But hospital leaders resisted. Then came the "summer of death."

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A conversation with Chaim Bloom on the state of the Red Sox ahead of a pivotal offseason
The Red Sox chief baseball officer dived into every celebration in last year's playoff run. A year later, Bloom’s ability to build a team is being questioned.

Patriots offense takes another hit with Jakobi Meyers ruled out against Packers
The Patriots' leading receiver will miss a second straight game with a knee injury despite expressing optimism he could play after being limited in practice all week.

12 great TV show title sequences that stand out
Some of the best TV dramas open with slick and impressive title sequences that are more concerned with setting the mood than being literal. Here are a dozen standouts.

Man suffers non-life-threatening injuries in South Boston stabbing

A suspect, Leo Purcell, 47, was arrested in connection with the incident, said Officer Andre Watson, a spokesman for Boston police. Purcell was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon — a knife — and is set to be arraigned on Monday in South Boston District Court, Watson said.

Plymouth woman charged with stealing $200,000 from Scituate restaurant where she worked

Maureen M. Graham, 55, was indicted Friday by a Plymouth County grand jury on four counts of grand larceny over $1,200, two counts of forgery, and three counts of tax evasion, according to a statement from the Plymouth district attorney’s office.

Vehicle overturn kills 26, injures 10 in India

A farm tractor pulling a wagon loaded with people overturned and fell into a pond in northern India, killing 26 people, most of them women and children, officials said Sunday. Superintendent of Police Tej Swaroop Singh said the wagon was carrying around 40 people returning from a ceremony at a nearby local Hindu temple Saturday night.

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Tailgaters partied outside of Joe MacDonald’s storage unit at Guardian Self Storage in Foxborough.

The best tailgating at Gillette? It’s a half a mile away, at a self-storage facility.

On home-game days, Guardian Self Storage turns into a tailgating hotbed.

New MIT Museum glimpses the future and examines school’s past
The 56,000-square-foot museum, which opens this weekend, has scientific marvels, a monstrous "mermaid," and a message for the general public. "We want people to feel that this is their museum," says director John Durant.

Lotion made from lobster goo? Oft-discarded byproduct fuels business dreams of Maine couple.
Marin Skincare is among the latest ventures to emerge from a scrappy, Maine startup culture that prizes innovation, sustainability, and less waste.

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Why a Boston sneaker design veteran and crypto entrepreneur are making NFT shoes
A shoe designer and a blockchain entrepreneur have teamed up to launch Endstate, a local startup that sells more than just sneakers.

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Culture & Lifestyle

An image from the title sequence of "Severance."

12 great TV show title sequences that stand out

The MIT Museum will open its new 56,000-square-foot, purpose-built home to the public on Oct. 2.

New MIT Museum glimpses the future and examines school’s past

An Airbnb rental in Danvers looks like the witches' cottage in "Hocus Pocus"

To celebrate ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ release, book a stay at ‘The Hocus Pocus Cottage’ in Danvers

The Topsfield Fair runs from Sept. 30-Oct. 10.

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The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MBTA management and its most powerful union, the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, have been at odds for years over state efforts to put the T pension system — which is separate from the pension system for all other state workers — on a more sustainable financial footing.

A good start to fixing the off-the-rails MBTA pension system

In a series of photos provided by the Library of Congress, the American starter home has been a bungalow, a shotgun house, and a rowhouse. The economics of the housing market, and the local rules that shape it, have squeezed out entry-level homes.

Emerson Clauss III

The state can ease its housing problem by building more starter homes

Migrant families say farewell to local volunteers before boarding a bus that took them to the ferry, on Martha’s Vineyard in Edgartown, Mass. on Friday, Sept. 16. Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida’s Republican governor said that they had been misled about where they were being taken.

There’s already a blueprint for helping migrants. Let’s invest in it.

The author, her husband, and their four foster children enter the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park, Calif., for their adoption finalization hearing.

IDEAS | GEORGENE SMITH GOODIN

I love my children enough to wish I had never met them

Protesters shout slogans as they hold photos of Iranian Mahsa Amini during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus on Sept. 27. pm, T

Tara D. Sonenshine

The women of Iran need the world to protest with them

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

One mother’s healing walk brings marginalized communities together for environmental justice

One week before Indigenous People’s Day, Judith Foster held her first major walk and environmental program since the pandemic

Worcester man awarded $8 million for wrongful conviction

The verdict was the result of Natale Cosenza’s four-year lawsuit against the city and eight officers.

After uncertainty, Democrats commit to debates in most statewide races

Debates have been scheduled between the major-party candidates in the contests for governor, attorney general, and auditor.

Prison guards beat him and shattered his face. Eight years later, this formerly incarcerated man glimpses justice.

“There’s no accountability for bad behavior. And there’s no acceptance of responsibility,” attorney Robert Griffin said of the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

Sports

Police officers fire tear gas during clashes between fans at a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 1.

174 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

The death toll from panic at an Indonesian soccer match climbed to 174, most of whom trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots Saturday, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young talks to his team from the sidelines after leaving the game with an injury.

Alabama 49 Arkansas 26

No. 2 Alabama loses quarterback Bryce Young, beats No. 20 Arkansas

The second-ranked Crimson Tide lost starting quarterback Bryce Young to a shoulder injury in the second quarter in their win against No. 20 Arkansas. Coach Nick Saban hopes Young will be fine for next week's game against Texas A&M

Mark Hubbard watches his drive from the 18th tee during the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss., He will be going for his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday.

Mark Hubbard’s birdie runs takes him to lead in Mississippi

Mark Hubbard ran off five straight birdies on the back nine to finish with a 7-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead.

Saturday's HS Football roundup

Thayer knows Bo — Maccormack, that is — after sophomore RB powers BB&N to convincing ISL win

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Alex Cora makes no secret he doesn’t want this to be an end for Xander Bogaerts

Revolution 2, Atlanta United 1

Revolution score a 2-1 victory in the final home game of the season

Business

I finally biked to work. Was it worth it?

Boston may have gotten more bike-friendly, but there’s a long way to go. An 8.5-mile ride to downtown would be a good test.

Backing Lindt, Swiss court orders Lidl to ‘destroy’ its chocolate bunnies

The face-off pitted two chocolate bunnies against each other and only one, it seemed, could survive.

UK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil

Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks

magazine

From left: Grade 9 students Dehlen Rabb, Marlon Benjamin, and Jose Jimenez.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘The Mary Lyon way’: A Boston inclusion school’s successful approach to re-engagement

Schools should teach the forgotten history of the Pledge of Allegiance

Why it’s time to stop leaving voice mail messages

The writer’s baby sitter, Miss Anderson, in 1957.

My baby sitter sent me into the woods to look for butterflies

metro

Roseann Bongiovanni of GreenRoots prepared to give a tour of the site Friday.

A huge chance for Chelsea

An island of acceptance in an ever-redder Texas: How San Antonio, a gateway for migrants, became a hunting ground for DeSantis

Daniel Harrop was a Republican who saved Providence from embarrassment

sports

Cale Makar took hold of the Stanley Cup after the Avalanche's Game 6 win over the Lightning in June.

From UMass to Colorado, Cale Makar had a plan and never veered off course

Scandals elsewhere kept Kevin Durant, Nets out of Media Day spotlight, but plenty of drama remains in Brooklyn

Brayan Bello stumbles to cap promising rookie campaign and Red Sox again steamrolled by Blue Jays

business

Dozens of academic labs and biotech firms, including Moderna, are working on nasal vaccines.

New nasal spray vaccines might reduce COVID infections, but the money is still missing

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

Stocks end September down 9.3 percent, worst month since March 2020

politics

Lawmakers depart from the U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Records from Trump WH staffers remain missing

Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; US frees 2 prisoners

Lawmakers confront a rise in threats and intimidation, and fear worse

Nation

Debris from destroyed buildings lies amidst damaged homes, two days after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Sept. 30.

Ian leaves 47 dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

47 storm fatalities now confirmed in Florida, raising global death toll from Hurricane Ian to 54

Americans captured by Russia detail months of beatings, interrogation

World

Buddhist monks perform rituals during the funeral of famed American extreme skier Hilaree Nelson in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Oct. 2.

Famed US extreme skier Hilaree Nelson gets traditional Nepalese funeral

Ukraine presses counteroffensive after Russian setback

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen after alleged firebomb

opinion

The author, her husband, and their four foster children enter the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park, Calif., for their adoption finalization hearing.

I love my children enough to wish I had never met them

There’s already a blueprint for helping migrants. Let’s invest in it.

Is Catholicism ... cool?

lifestyle

Derrick Young Jr., cofounder and executive director of Leadership Brainery, photographed at the Boston Public Library as part of "Portraits of Pride." The public art exhibit featuring LGBTQ+ community leaders photographed by Manchester-based John Huet will be on display through October for LGBT History Month.

‘Portraits of Pride’ celebrates truth and love for LGBT History Month with new public art exhibition

I can’t date someone who is average looking

For many women, getting a mammogram is a mental health trigger

food & dining

Kevin and Kathy Statia, of Ontario, Canada, take a photo in front of the Cheers sign on Friday, the 40th anniversary of the TV show's premiere.

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

Ballard’s Beach Resort ordered to remove canopies, tiki bar, stage, other structures by CRMC

It’s National Coffee Day. Here’s where you can find the deals.

travel

A couple walks along Menemsha Public Beach in Chilmark on Sept. 23, 2022.

A fondness for shoulder season

Keep that summer vibe going: 10 reasons to head to Martha’s Vineyard now

Where to find a workspace when you’re on vacation in the Berkshires

Arts

John Thomson, "Curio Shop," 1868–1872

When the camera has an imperial power

At Wellesley’s Davis Museum, a colonial misappropriation gets a 21st-century makeover

Sofía Córdova eyes the other side of apocalypse

Books

A brief era of brutality and change in ‘American Midnight’

Linda Ronstadt can’t stand ‘boring writing’

On the shimmering border between truth and fiction

Movies

Luke Macfarlane (left) and Billy Eichner in a scene from "Bros."

When Bobby met Aaron: ‘Bros’ is a meet cute that hits the mark

‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’: It’s a strange brew

In new Sinead O’Connor documentary, no one compares 2 her

Television

Kevin and Kathy Statia, of Ontario, Canada, take a photo in front of the Cheers sign on Friday, the 40th anniversary of the TV show's premiere.

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

Untitled upcoming NBC show has local ties

12 great TV show title sequences that stand out

music

Lizzo in concert at TD Garden Friday.

Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is feeling anxious for all of us

Wang joins BSO to tackle (and record) Shostakovich piano concertos

Theater/Dance

Maria Hendricks rehearses a scene from "Dracula: A feminist revenge fantasy, really" at Umbrella Stage Company in Concord. Hendricks plays Dr. Van Helsing.

A feminist take on ‘Dracula’ that bites back

Steve Sweeney opens a cozy comedy club in Quincy

With a few clanks, ‘Ada and the Engine’ offers an eye-opening ride through computer history

globe local

Cyclists from the Charles River Wheelers along the Battle Road Trail in Lincoln. The group is among many taking their bikes off the road and onto gravel paths as a safer alternative to street riding.

The asphalt exodus: Bicyclists and runners turn to gravel trails as a safer way to ride and run

The Argument: Should Massachusetts impose an additional tax on income above $1 million?

Discovering there’s no quit on the volleyball court

Obituaries

Mr. Bussard played blues on his guitar in his home in April.

Joe Bussard, obsessive collector of rare records, dies at 86

Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dies at 59

Hilaree Nelson, 49, top ski mountaineer, is dead in Nepal avalanche